Alkenes and alcohols (2nd page) AQA CHEM2

Oxidation of alcohols

• oxidised using either:
  • acidified potassium dichromate (6)
    
  • acidified potassium magnate (7)
• represented in equation by [O]

Different structures and the conditions

Primary

Scheme

RCH2OH

PRIMARY ALDEHYDE CARBOXYLIC ACID

2 Conditions

Mild- warm equimolar

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